PHP Developement

So Ruby and Rails are used a lot as i see . So im a bit confused , PHP and Ruby on rails are the same thing ? right now what should i learn Ruby on Rails? or is it better to start with PHP? my goal is to build a facebook like or twitter like webpage in around 9 months . And talking about CMD , that wordpress stuff, can i layout a page with HTML and CSS and then add back end with wordpress? as like facebook like but i would code layout and then add the interactiity with wordpress ( its my mum that want to learn wordpress ) . My mainly goal is to get started as soon as i can so ill need database to store all tis things as you wrote and when people write a post it comes in etc.. and with time , when i learn more , i would upgrade it so my website is going . I have sort of traffic on Fb 5k people and every week there are arund 100-200 people comming . Sorry for my English , im working on it . bdw i just want o get started so i dont waste time with a bit of this and this. I mean so i can start now and get some effects so the best would be ruby on rails ?

to start this would be the best ? http://teamtreehouse.com/tracks/rails-development

PHP and Ruby are programming languages. Rails (Ruby on Rails) is a ready made framework coded in Ruby. It was created to streamline application creation. It sounds like you haven't started with any language learning what so ever?

All languages share a lot of general concepts. In this sense, it doesn't matter which language you start with but PHP is probably described as 'easier'.

I would suggest starting with the PHP track - or at least starting something/anything instead of worrying about what to learn.

I did basics of JS and i did some PHP basics etc.. month ago then i was in vacation without a pc and well didnt get my knowledge solid. Its that i want to start as soon as possibile with server language and im just curious how to start or what to start . I'll stay with PHP then . Thank you for all of your answers . But learning PHP , to build any interactiity , what is average time i mean like any time i should see some effects with the language? as if i learn it one week. should i get all the basics as var is $ in PHP if(statement) else (code etc... and then get to know more stuff like sending email etc? im asking because i dont want to be put off while learning , i mean that if im learning im actualy learning it and not going throw the courses with no knowledge if that make sense :/ my english isnt good not sure if you understand what i mean

You can't run before you can walk. Start small and grow your knowledge. If you feel like you didn't get the basics solid, maybe go through the PHP Basics course again - just do something! The speed at which you learn is totally dependent on you and how hard you work, how much time you put into it and how you learn. It's therefore impossible to tell you how long it would take to learn because only you know the answer to those questions!

I can say that if you go through the php development track and spend time understanding it as you go through, you will become fairly competent at the PHP language.

Aa i get it , it like same thing with HTML and CSS right? though programming is different from it, but theres still a bit to understand and leanr in HTML and CSS . As it says in my main right now , enought talking and i should get learning right now . Thank you really much i appriciate your time and help and others too . I go throw the basics again as to re-inforce everything or remember it back , thank you really much!

Hello everyone again!

I was just looking at something and i found this . Is this anyone website or what is this? I'm just asking because it looks pretty similar to a student from treehouse that had made a website but over time I'm sure it has changed .

Plus it famed up when i typed my name : p

you mean like doing it ower again outisde treehouse or watch a 150vidoes on youtube PHP Basics? and when would i get the hang of it ?

You should be able to learn all the basics of PHP from treehouse. What you will need to learn on top of the basics are things like algorithm design, object orientated programming with PHP, how to integrate and use advanced libraries, and SQL . There is a lot of programming that goes into something as simple as uploading a video to a website, for example. Then you need to worry about auth. , data storage and optimizing the data base. Once you finish with treehouse give this book a try. It'll walk you through building a basic cms/social network site. It's contains all the basic code and explanations. I have read it myself and done the project, and I learned a lot from it.

Uh theres alot to learn PHP and JS i think . Hope ill could build a website in 9 months with all this, spending 3h per day maybe more . Im really exited to start with PHP and see the effects of it . Thank you for you answer , ill see that book ,hope ill get well with it .

Well what im intesting to make a website like that people can log in etc.. post new feeds , have different new feeds updated in different sections like . Houses and offers of houses , Cars and ofers of cars and place something like that , so like facebook but really simple and basic

is the Hack useful for us ? i mean like Swift and Obj-C are getting in like one place and going out there but Hack ?